Teen dies of wounds

TribuneCHICAGO TRIBUNE

A 16-year-old boy who was shot early Sunday while standing in a gangway on the West Side died of his wounds Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Gerald Perry, of the 1200 block of South Troy Street, suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. Police said the shooting occurred about 3 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of North Lamon Avenue, in Austin.